Beckwithshaw Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Row, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, HG3 1QWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beckwithshaw Community Primary School is a primary school in Harrogate for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 3rd of 31 primary schools in Harrogate. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 July 2023, report published 27 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths91%

91%, 29 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

68 pupils on roll, with places for 99

Eligible for free school meals22.1%

22.1%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.2%

16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beckwithshaw Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brackenfield School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Rossett Acre Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Western Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Pannal Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Victoria Kirkman
Phone: 01423504642
Website: beckwithshawprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Row, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, HG3 1QW
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121411

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.